Is Tape Dead in the SMB Market? HP and Sony Think Not
"What is the viability of the tape market in the future, taking into account advances in online technology and compliance/eDiscovery requirements? According to Robert Amatruda, research director, Tape and Removable Storage, IDC, 'Tape continues to be a key part of many organizations’ data-protection strategy. Yes, increased use of disk for performance, search and discovery requirements augments tape’s low cost. Tape is still being deployed with enhanced features such as encryption and WORM.'"
